Stella Barsosio

Stella Barsosio (born 12 March 1993)^[1] is a Kenyan long-distance runner. In 2021, she won the Rotterdam Marathon.

Stella Barsosio

Barsosio on the way to win the 2016 Belgrade Marathon
Personal information
Full name	Stellah Jepngetich Barsosio
Nationality	Kenyan
Born	(1993-03-12) March 12, 1993 (age 32)
Sport
Country	Kenya
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long-distance running

On 6 February 2023, it was announced that Barsosio had been banned for two years by Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya after testing positive for trimetazidine. Her suspension was retroactively applied, starting on 17 August 2022.^[2][3]

Career

In 2016, Stella Barsosio won the Belgrade Marathon with a time of 2:43:41.^[1]

In 2017, she won the Cracovia Marathon with a time of 2:33:01, and the Skopje Marathon, setting a new course record of 2:33:42.^[1]

In 2018, she finished in second place in the Singapore Marathon, and in 2019, she also finished in second place in this event.^[4][5] In 2019, Barsosio won the Sydney Marathon, setting a new course record of 2:24:33,^[6] and finished in second place in the Rotterdam Marathon.^[7]

Achievements

Representing  Kenya

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2016	Belgrade Marathon	Belgrade, Serbia	1st	Marathon	2:43:41
2017	Cracovia Marathon	Kraków, Poland	1st	Marathon	2:33:01
	Skopje Marathon	Skopje, North Macedonia	1st	Marathon	2:33:42
2018	Singapore Marathon	Singapore, Singapore	2nd	Marathon	2:33:23
2019	Rotterdam Marathon	Rotterdam, Netherlands	2nd	Marathon	2:23:36
	Sydney Marathon	Sydney, Australia	1st	Marathon	2:24:33
	Singapore Marathon	Singapore, Singapore	2nd	Marathon	2:30:20
2021	Rotterdam Marathon	Rotterdam, Netherlands	1st	Marathon	2:22:08